PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Informed Consent, Naturalistic Observation, Observer-Expectancy Effect
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A system for reducing bias and error in the measurement of data. Notice something interesting happening in your environment that you would like to have an explanation for. Tentative explanation of phenomenon based on observations. Experiments; a way to explain what is happening. Revise- go back and revise the hypothesis if it was supported. Reporting- journal; outlet for your research; we should share, but only significant results are ever reported. Replicate- better if many researchers find same results. Observing people or animals in natural environemnts. Pros: seeing what people naturally do in their own environment. Observer effects- people or animals act differently when watches. Observer bias- tendency to see what they want to see. Allows researchers to observe people and animals in controlled environment. Cons: artificial setting may not recreate how the person or animal may truly react. Pros: learn about certain phenomena, getting info about only one case, detailed information may not be gathered otherwise.
